The Ballad of Sandcastle Dad

[Verse 1] He lay down for a five-minute nap in the sun But the tide of small children had only begun They buried his boots, then his belt, then his chest Built turrets and towers while he snored through the quest [Chorus] Oh the seagull swooped down, took the sandwich clean away Right off a sleeping castle king who dreams the day away He's a fortress made of father, moat dug round with pride And he never even felt the great bird glide! [Verse 2] They dug him a moat, filled it up with the sea Called him "King of the Beach" and he let it be His mouth hung open wide as the harbor gate A seagull took one look and said "Well, don't mind if I wait" [Chorus] Oh the seagull swooped down, took the sandwich clean away Right off a sleeping castle king who dreams the day away He's a fortress made of father, moat dug round with pride And he never even felt the great bird glide! [Bridge] The children cheered like pirates who struck gold A legend of a nap so deep it'll never grow old [Chorus] Oh the seagull swooped down, took the sandwich clean away Right off a sleeping castle king who dreams the day away He's a fortress made of father, moat dug round with pride And he never even felt the great bird glide! [Outro] Sleep on, brave king, beneath your sandy crown We love you even when the gulls come round